Conservatively managed extradural haematoma in a child with progeria
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by premature ageing. We report a case of a 13-year-old girl with HGPS who presented with an extradural haematoma following head injury. A conservative approach was successfully employed in this case, avoiding the ri...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-09-01
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| Series: | Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751918302494 |
| Summary: | Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare genetic disorder characterised by premature ageing. We report a case of a 13-year-old girl with HGPS who presented with an extradural haematoma following head injury. A conservative approach was successfully employed in this case, avoiding the risks of general anaesthesia and surgery. Keywords: Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome, Head injury, Extradural haematoma |
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| ISSN: | 2214-7519 |